The dining room table was set with candles, and the staff was off preparing a big dinner in the kitchen. The boss of the family, Riccardo, sat at the head of the table, and Ransom stood at the other end next to Leena. Along both sides of the table sat the capos of the family, and behind them stood some of the soldiers. Everyone was dressed elegantly for the occasion.
On the table before her lay a red candle, a gun, a knife, and a holy card with something scribbled in Italian on it. Ransom gingerly took Leena's hand in his. She was nervous to be sworn into this crime family, but she would do anything to stay by Ransom's side and ensure that he had someone to go to at the end of the day with any matter that lay heavy on his heart.
At the head of the table, Riccardo stood and opened a thin
